Letter from the Free Trade Union (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (105 Mount Street) on the effect of the abolition of the Corn Laws on the price of flour and bread.

Letter from F Bebbington (40 St George's Road, Wimbledon, [Surrey]) on the formation of Free Trade Clubs at a national level and in Wimbledon. Describes the political situation there and invites WSC to come and address a meeting. See CHAR 2/18/59.

Letter from F G Stokes (6 Sandwell Mansions, West Hampstead, [London]; notepaper of the Grand Axen-Fels Hotel, Vierwaldstattersee, [Switzerland]) to WSC discussing the effect on bread prices of the abolition of the Corn Laws and attacking the idea of a self-sufficient British Empire.

Letter from Charles Trevelyan (Cambo, Northumberland) to WSC discussing what should be the Liberal approach to devolution for Ireland, Scotland and Wales, reform of the House of Lords, the alternative to Protection, colonial policy and other issues.

Printed manifesto of the National Free Trade Club. Annotated in shorthand Originally sent with CHAR 2/18/29^.

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] (Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire) to WSC discussing the feasibility of establishing a new Free Trade newspaper to replace the Standard.

Letter from Colonel J. Mitford to WSC, supporting Joseph Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preferential tariffs.

Letter from WSC to Colonel J. Mitford on free trade, particularly the question of how to arrive at a system of free trade if foreign countries refused to accept it [carbon].

Letter from Lord Goschen to WSC on the formation of the Unionist Free Food League.

Letter from Sir Francis Mowatt to WSC on free trade.

Letter from Frank Cowie to WSC, on Indian attitudes to free trade.

R.R. Millard, Postal Clerks' Association to WSC, on opposition to preferential tariffs, which would mean a rise in the cost of living.

Liberal Unionist Association list of publications for and against free trade.

Letter from T.R.R. Chambers to WSC, on his opposition to preferential tariffs.

Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, suggesting question to be put to Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, asking whether representatives of Canada had expressed the opinion that Britain was not sufficiently protecting the Empire against German discrimination and that Britain should retaliate by imposing duties on German goods.

Letter from Andrew Hogg, Edinburgh Conservative Working Mens' Association to WSC, cancelling his speech to the Association on 11 November because of his opposition to Chamberlain's tariff reforms.

Letter from WSC to Andrew Hogg, Edinburgh Conservative Working Mens' Association, on cancellation of speaking engagement, commenting on intolerance and prejudice among Conservatives in Edinburgh on the question of fiscal policy preventing them from discussing the subject freely [ts copy].

Letter from W.J. Willis to WSC, asking how the introduction of preferential tariffs would raise prices in Britain and why Britain should not adopt preferential tariffs while other countries did so.

Letter from J. Moore Bailey to WSC on free trade.

Letter from Lord James of Hereford to WSC on free trade.

Letter from G.S. Pawle to WSC, congratulations on campaign of opposition to the Government on free trade, also on the taxation of foreigners trading in Britain, also commenting on meeting John Churchill [WSC's brother] at the Stock Exchange.

Iain Hogg, Unionist Free Food League, to WSC, on the work of the league.

Letter from Goldwin Smith to WSC, enclosing cutting from the Toronto Globe, on attitude of Canadian woollen manufacturers to protective tariffs.

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC on ministerial resignations, particularly expressing surprise at the resignation of George Ritchie [later Lord Ritchie] as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the 8th Duke of Devonshire's decision not to resign as Lord President, also discussing future tactics of the Unionist Free Food League.

Letter from WSC to [Henry] Chaplin correcting WSC's reported statements on protective taxation quoted in a letter from Chaplin in the Times. Copy in WSC's hand. Annotated: "not sent".